benefits
Enrolled in the CDHP plan? Don’t forget to open your Health Savings Account
Feb. 23, 2021—If you selected the Choice CDHP as your medical plan during Open Enrollment for 2021 benefits, your Health Savings Account must be activated before you can receive the Vanderbilt seed and Go for the Gold dollars.
Form 1095-C now available online at My VU Benefits
Feb. 9, 2021—Every employee of Vanderbilt University who is eligible for insurance coverage should receive a Form 1095-C, which allows the IRS to confirm Vanderbilt’s compliance with the coverage and affordability provisions of the Affordable Care Act and assists VU employees in preparing their 2020 tax returns. You can download yours now from My VU Benefits.
Employees enrolled in dental or vision plans should expect new ID cards
Jan. 20, 2021—Vanderbilt University employees who enrolled in the DeltaDental or DeltaVision plan during Open Enrollment should expect to receive new ID cards in the mail. The current set of ID cards do not have an alternate ID listed on them, which leads providers to ask plan participants for their full social security number as their plan ID.
Get help submitting tuition benefit applications for spring 2021
Jan. 14, 2021—The EdAssist portal is now available for submitting spring 2021 tuition benefit applications, including tuition benefit applications for dependents. Various resources are available to help guide employees through this process.
Benefits apps make access and use easier
Jan. 14, 2021—Accessing Vanderbilt benefits vendors has never been easier. Mobile apps can save you time, keep your data in a secured place, and even send you reminders about upcoming appointments or prescription refills.
Open Enrollment ends today
Nov. 2, 2020—If you have not yet completed enrollment for 2021 benefits, time is running out! All benefits-eligible employees should complete Open Enrollment by 11:59 p.m. CST on Monday, Nov. 2.
4 days left! Open Enrollment ends Monday, Nov. 2
Oct. 30, 2020—Open Enrollment is the annual opportunity for you to elect the benefits that best meet your needs. All benefits-eligible employees should complete Open Enrollment by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, for calendar year 2021 benefits.
Open Enrollment: Understanding your pharmaceutical profile and selecting a health plan
Oct. 24, 2020—Prescription drug coverage is included with both health plan options for 2021 benefits, but costs apply differently depending on which plan you choose. You should evaluate your prescriptions costs and determine the price you will pay under each plan.
Open Enrollment now underway; learn more about benefits at upcoming events
Oct. 16, 2020—Open Enrollment is the annual opportunity for you to elect the benefits that best meet your needs. All benefits-eligible employees should complete Open Enrollment from Oct. 19 through Nov. 2 for calendar year 2021 benefits.
Benefit Spotlight: Behavioral health televideo counseling services now available
Oct. 13, 2020—Vanderbilt University’s health insurance provider, Aetna, is now offering televideo counseling services. Televideo services give you the opportunity to meet with a behavioral health provider on your schedule.
Learn about 2021 benefit changes at Open Enrollment Benefits Forum Oct. 20
Oct. 7, 2020—Learn more about benefit changes and Vanderbilt University's new price transparency tool at the 2021 Open Enrollment Benefits Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 10 to 11 a.m. CST.
Open Enrollment website and detailed guide now available
Oct. 5, 2020—The Open Enrollment website is now live with the most up-to-date information for your 2021 benefits options. Get to know your options now in preparation for enrolling on My VU Benefits between 8 a.m. Oct. 19 and 11:59 p.m. Nov. 2.